10 Best Auto Shows in Florida!

For many decades, Florida’s auto shows have been embraced by the local communities as they benefit deserving organizations throughout the state. Florida is home to some of the most well-known and highly-anticipated car shows in the world, collectively boasting thousands of exquisite vehicles ranging from one-of-a-kind exotic cars to antique hot rods. The best auto shows in Florida showcase diverse collections of unique vehicles on display while providing entertainment that draws in all ages.

FuelFest, West Palm Beach, FL

Held each February at the South Florida Fairgrounds, FuelFest features over 600 cars for an incredible experience for all car lovers. This massive car show provides appearances by the Fast and Furious franchise stars plus other celebrity sightings, entertainment galore, live music, drifting, free giveaways, interactive exhibits, contests, special guest appearance, and so much more. A portion of FuelFest’s proceeds benefit a nonprofit organization providing resources in post-disaster situations.

Celebration Exotic Car Festival, Celebration, FL

The Celebration Exotic Car Festival features the largest and most impressive collection of exotic cars, Hollywood movie cars, and race cars in all of North America. Celebrities, iconic actors, and exotic car enthusiasts gather at this four-day event to experience the incredible vehicle displays while raising money to benefit children with life-threatening medical conditions. This special event also offers a comedy show and VIP weekend packages.

Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show features hundreds of new, exotic, and classic vehicles from around the world on display at the Broward County Convention Center. This annual fundraising event continues growing in popularity each year, helping to raise over $5 million for community programs such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County.

Miami International Auto Show, Miami Beach, FL

Held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in October, the Miami International Auto Show is known as the most prestigious and expansive auto event in the nation. Large crowds gather at this highly anticipated event to view over a thousand of new vehicles including cars, SUVs, trucks, crossovers, and more from over 40 manufacturers globally. Auto enthusiasts from all over the world eagerly await this esteemed annual event.

The Ultimate Car Show, Longwood, FL

Held in September at Reiter Park in Longwood, The Ultimate Car Show and festival features five car pavilions showcasing various vehicles including sports, exotics, classics, trucks, SUVs, everyday cars, and new cars. This fundraising event benefits and supports local families experiencing poverty and is positioned to become one of Central Florida’s largest car shows. There’s also gourmet food trucks, live workshops, games, a beer garden, farmers market, kids’ playground, and other attractions.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show, Saint Augustine, FL

As one of the premier auto shows in North Florida, The Ponte Vedra Auto Show holds a reputation for being one of the top auto shows in St. Johns County. Held at Nocatee Station Field, this family-friendly event features knowledgeable judges that are automotive experts. Attendees strive to obtain the coveted “Best In Show” award at this popular event.

Antique Automobile Show, Vero Beach, FL

For over 40 years, Vero Beach’s largest and oldest antique car show has been featuring hundreds of special vehicles on display. This highly anticipated event takes place in the shady Riverside Park each March and showcases a diverse array of antique vehicles including classic, prestige, special interest, modified, commercial, and foreign models. There’s dash plaques, trophy awards in 15 classes, a food court, car corral, food drive, and other family-friend activities.

Burgerfest: America’s Biggest All-German Car Show & Food Festival, Doral, FL

A car lover’s dream, Burgerfest is a must-attend spectacle showcasing some of the most respected and coveted German automobiles in the world along with an assortment of scrumptious burger varieties. This incredible, one-day event takes place in February at the beautiful Fountain Plaza Circle and benefits a hurricane disaster relief charity. All ages are welcome to attend.

Made of Steel Show, Dover, FL

Open to all makes and models, the Made of Steel Show offers 50 classes with over 15 awards. All types of automotive enthusiasts attend this popular event, which offers camping on-site and a giant raffle to benefit kids with cancer. This ever-growing annual show is also home to the nation’s largest and loudest stereo event and features many automotive vendors.

Bay Life Car Show, Brandon, FL

Featuring over 600 show cars on display, the Bay Life Car Show is a truly amazing community event offering something for everyone. All vehicles including hot rods, muscle cars, exotics, race cars, trucks, and more are welcome at this popular event, which features live music, DJ entertainment, door prizes, huge 50-50 drawings, local artisan vendors, special events, kids’ game and prizes, and much more.

This text was created by the author with the assistance of GPT-3, a large-scale language generation model developed by OpenAI. The author reviewed, edited, and revised the draft language to their satisfaction and is fully responsible for the content of this publication.

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